ISABELLA'S POV
“Mommy, what’s wrong?” Liam asked as if sensing my distress as soon as I arrived home to fetch them.
“There are some urgent matters at the borders, sweetheart. Tonight, we’ll be staying at the packhouse because it’s safer if we stay there.”
Without wasting any more time, I picked Lily up and held Liam’s arms with my other hand as we headed back to the packhouse.
At a distance, loud and various howls could be heard. Lily’s arms tightened around my neck, her body slightly shivering. The atmosphere was full of hanging tension, and I couldn’t shake the feeling of impending doom.
“Mommy, I’m scared.”
I hugged her in my arm tightly, whispering gently in her ears. “It’s okay, baby. We’ll be at the packhouse soon.”
Once we finally arrived at the packhouse, I led them to the r
